This adult education long-range staff development plan proposes a cooperative network to have impact on a minimum of 600 practitioners each year it is in full operation. In the first year, three elements will be put into operation. First, a staff development collaborative consisting of representatives of key agencies and groups to initiate,…

The report reviews 1978-1979 performance of the Resource Access Projects (RAPs), a network of projects federally funded to assist handicapped children in Head Start through the development and dissemination of materials and information, and by providing training services to Head Start staff and to the families of handicapped children. Following an…

An assessment study was conducted to compile a comprehensive view of the training needs of child care workers in eastern upstate New York. A Needs Assessment Questionnaire was distributed to 539 child care workers, and 65% were returned. The questionnaires concerned demographic, specific job-related, and training-related information. In addition,…

THIS PAPER SUMMARIZES AND EVALUATES THE AVAILABLE LITERATURE AND RESEARCH ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF TEACHER AIDES IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. FIRST, THE PRESENT STATUS OF THE TEACHER AIDE IS DEPICTED, AS WELL AS CURRENT TRENDS IN THE UTILIZATION OF SCHOOL AIDES. THEN THE AIMS OF VARIOUS TEACHER AIDE PROGRAMS ARE DESCRIBED IN DETAIL, COVERING THE FULL RANGE…

AN EVALUATION WAS CONDUCTED OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FIRST SUMMER'S ADVANCED INSTITUTES IN GEOGRAPHY PROGRAMS, WHICH WILL SERVE AS A GUIDE TO THE DESIGN AND OPERATION OF FUTURE INSTITUTES. A TEAM OF NINE EVALUATORS VISITED 20 OF THE 40 INSTITUTES AND FOCUSED THEIR EVALUATION ON (1) EFFECTIVENESS OF COMMITMENT, PERSONNEL, AND GEOGRAPHICAL…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS HANDBOOK IS TO ASSIST INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA PERSONNEL IN DEVELOPING BETTER MEDIA PROGRAMS FOR TEXAS SCHOOLS. IT CONTAINS DETAILED GUIDELINES ON PERSONNEL, IN-SERVICE EDUCATION, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, BUDGET, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS. FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING SINGLE COPIES OR SUBSCRIPTIONS AT $2.00 PER YEAR WRITE--TEXAS…

THE SCHOOL SYSTEM RECOGNIZED THAT CHILDREN OF LIMITED BACKGROUNDS COULD, AND SHOULD, BE HELPED. THE DISTRICT DECIDED TO USE FUNDS FROM GRANTS TO (1) PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CONSULTATIVE SERVICES AND TEACHER TRAINING, (2) PURCHASE EXTRA INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS, (3) FACILITATE CURRICULUM EXPERIMENTATION, AND (4) ARRANGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR…

FOLLOWING AN EARLIER REPORT (SP 000 858), ANALYSIS OF LICENSING PRACTICES POINTS TO THE ANACHRONISM OF APPLYING PROCEDURES PERTINENT WHEN SUPPLY EXCEEDS DEMAND BUT NOT TO THE PRESENT "TEACHER MARKET." RECOMMENDATIONS ARE (1) ESTABLISH A COMMISSION TO MONITOR THE PERSONNEL SYSTEM AND A BUREAU STAFFED BY TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS TO DEVELOP…

The document describes a project to initiate effective services for hearing impaired developmentally disabled (HIDD) individuals, thereby contributing to their deinstitutionalization. An introductory chapter presents the background for establishment of the regional demonstration center at the University of Arizona. Chapter 2 addresses general and…

The purpose of this manual is to outline a case approach to administrator training based on a study (presented in a companion volume) of four Teacher Corps projects and the role of principals in those projects. It begins with a discussion of the usefulness of a "case vignette" approach to training and then presents 21 case vignettes…

Designed for use by teachers, librarians, and media specialists, the slide/tape program described presents an introduction to the production and uses of educational slides in the classroom with emphasis on the relative ease of producing and using slides, as compared to other visual media. This paper includes discussions of the reasons for local…

Meant primarily as a brief synthesis for consultants and supervisors in state departments of education, this statement represents an overview of the prevailing instructional scene. It notes the current swing to the right in educational approaches, looks at the emerging trends in federal concerns, examines the current thinking concerning teaching…

Resulting from a 3 year project to develop and test competency based programs for camp personnel serving the physically handicapped, the document contains a manual for training the camp director. An introductory section gives an explanation of competency based instruction, a description of a module, and an overview of the camp director training…

The Leadership Development Program (L.D.P.) was begun in 1978-79 by the Vancouver (British Columbia) School Board to provide leadership development opportunities for educators who aspire to or show potential for leadership. This evaluation was undertaken through questionnaires assessing participant opinions of the general value of the program and…

This report is a collection of twenty papers which focus on the development of a rational and relevant philosophical premise upon which a national effort can be initiated and pursued to employ technology in services to the handicapped in general and the blind in particular. Special attention was directed to the identification and demonstration of…